The PI swap is done-Lots of Pics inside DUW

[Orions98GT]

teh empty

Heads sitting next to each other

The painted Intake manifold.

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The dead clutch.

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  The car is kicking arse down the road, it is going to D's Dyno in Overland Park Kansas for the SCT tune next week

 

[Mike97gt]

good job. keep us posted

 

[DropTopPony]

i like the intake painted. did you use that fusion paint? and was it easier pulling the motor to install the heads? i'm still deciding what way i'm going to do my swap. but i have time, still waiting for some vt cams.

 

[Orions98GT]

mine took the shop two weeks, for waiting on parts, and missing a few small parts such as the cam sproket bolts, some hoses and the right size tap for thermostat housing. Can't wait for the dyno numbers.

 

[ACSPONY]

If you don't mind me asking, how much did the shop charge for labor? I presume you bought all the parts.

 

[Orions98GT]

45 an hour they are great guys and garuntee all their work, anything messes up they fix it for free.


EDIT: with the new clutcht hat I purchased through them and labor for the headswap and the clutch they charged me 1200 total, they had to get the gasket kit and a few other parts. Also I got a 10% discount off everything for being a college student.

 

[Orions98GT]

heres my crack a$$ mechanics

and here is meself in front of the stang with all the bird crap on it.

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[MyEarsHurt]

Nice, just finished mine last week, you will be very pleased with the results. I painted my intake silver as well, looks so much better than black. Man, I wish I would have just pulled the engine when I did mine, it would have been 10x easier.

 

[Orions98GT]

my mechaincs said it wasn't possible to get the last bolts off of the valve covers on the back, I was with them for 2 hours trying for those bolts, then we said fck it and pulled the engine.

 

[Orions98GT]

If anyone needs work done by mechanics I would highly reccomend these guys if you are in distance of mid Missouri, called Rauch Auto PM me if you want there phone number.

 

[Orions98GT]

Oh btw I have a craptech(hypertech tuner) would it be a mistake to throw the power program on this engine untill I get my SCT?

 

[MyEarsHurt]

my mechaincs said it wasn't possible to get the last bolts off of the valve covers on the back, I was with them for 2 hours trying for those bolts, then we said fck it and pulled the engine.

Its possible, slow and steady wins the race ...well sometimes. Getting a few of the head bolts on was a pain, had to tape the head bolts up in place because there was not enough clearance between the head and the inside of the fender. The valve cover bolts were not easy either, had to use a stubby open end 8 mm wrench to get at the ones on the side near the back.

 

[Roger_4.6_96]

Looks good. On your way to some real power

 

[Orions98GT]

any clues on using my programmer? or should I just wait to get the SCT.

 

[BlackenedSVT]

heres my crack a$$ mechanics

those mechanics are questionable looking. While they might be good, I could tell you I wouldn't take my car to them, lol. No offense to them, they just look like back yard hic mechanics (no offense hics). One looks like a professional hot-dog eater, and the other looks like he could be a WWF wrestler, like the Undertaker's cousin or something

$45 an hour is a good price though. Glad it all worked out for you. My mechanic (formaly from Ford) used to charge me $55/hr as a side job after hours at his Ford Dealership.

 

[Orions98GT]

the guy on the left worked for Perry(large GM dealer in Columbia) for 25 years, they just started out, they dont like to do little jobs, they are more like a speed shop. Guy on the right was just so dirty becuase he got tranny fluid all over him from a car on the lift. Hey don't judge a book by its cover.

 

[tjm73]

those mechanics are questionable looking. While they might be good, I could tell you I wouldn't take my car to them, lol.

Best mechanic I know looks like a psychopath. But he knows his stuff and I'd trust him with any job on any car. Plus he's a h-ell of a nice guy.

 

[NPIGT]

Where in Overland Park is D's Dyno. I live in OP, we should meet up some time... , I am excited to get mine going soon.... good work

 

[deftsound]

yup no reason to judge someone by how they look, hell the best mechanics i know (including myself), are all texas hillbilly rednecks!

 

[Dusstbuster]

So this is a question ive had for a long time and hopefully you dont think im a complete idiot for asking buuut...It IS possible to take my 96 gt and replace the intake manifold/heads with PI manifold/heads? I was told before you couldn't so maybe im just looking at this thread the wrong(hopeful) way. Sorry for sounding like an idiot.